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Achan is a title of nobility and royalty in Kerala, India. The title was mainly used by Nair Rajah's. Famous Achans included the Mangat Achan of Calicut who was the by tradition the Prime Minister of the Zamorin and Paliath Achan, the Prime Minister and Rajah under the Maharajah of Cochin.^[1]^[2] The ruling house of Palghat(Shekhari Varmas) also bore the title Achan. ^[3]

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^ "Weaving Chendamangalam | Craft Documentation & Research Kerala Handloom". 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ Vinai, Maya (2021). "Health and Healing: Retention of the Popularity of Ashtavaidya Tradition during the Colonial Regime". Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. 13 (2). doi:10.21659/rupkatha.v13n2.06. S2CID 237251956.
^ Kāṇippayyūr Śaṅkaran Nampūtirippāṭ in Aryanmarude Kudiyettam Vol III, Panchangam Press, Kunnamkulam, Kerala; See Chap. 4 Reprinted 2011

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[1] "Weaving Chendamangalam | Craft Documentation & Research Kerala Handloom". 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[2] Vinai, Maya (2021). "Health and Healing: Retention of the Popularity of Ashtavaidya Tradition during the Colonial Regime". Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. 13 (2). doi:10.21659/rupkatha.v13n2.06. S2CID 237251956.

[3] Kāṇippayyūr Śaṅkaran Nampūtirippāṭ in Aryanmarude Kudiyettam Vol III, Panchangam Press, Kunnamkulam, Kerala; See Chap. 4 Reprinted 2011

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-'''Achan''' is a title of nobility in [[Kerala]], India. The surname was used by Nair feudal lords and were also awarded to those Nairs who excelled in martial arts by the Kings of [[Travancore]] and [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]]. The [[Pillai (Kerala title)|Pillais(Nairs)]] of Travancore are addressed as "[[Pillai (Kerala title)|Pillai Achan]]" by commoners. Famous Achans included the Mangat Achan of [[History of Kozhikode|Calicut]] who was the by tradition the Prime Minister of the Zamorin and the [[Paliath Achan]], Prime Minister of [[Cochin]]. The ruling house of [[Palghat]] also bore the title Achan.  <ref> Kāṇippayyūr Śaṅkaran Nampūtirippāṭ in Aryanmarude Kudiyettam Vol III, Panchangam Press, Kunnamkulam, Kerala; See Chap. 4 Reprinted 2011</ref>
+'''Achan''' is a title of [[nobility]] and [[Raja|royalty]] in [[Kerala]], India. The title was mainly used by [[Nair]] [[Raja|Rajah's]]. Famous Achans included the Mangat Achan of [[History of Kozhikode|Calicut]] who was the by tradition the Prime Minister of the Zamorin and [[Paliath Achan]], the Prime Minister and Rajah under the [[Kingdom of Cochin|Maharajah of Cochin]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-18 |title=Weaving Chendamangalam {{!}} Craft Documentation & Research Kerala Handloom |url=https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/handloom-weaving-chendamangalam/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.21659/rupkatha.v13n2.06 |doi-access= | title=Health and Healing: Retention of the Popularity of Ashtavaidya Tradition during the Colonial Regime | year=2021 | last1=Vinai | first1=Maya | journal=Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities | volume=13 | issue=2 | s2cid=237251956 }}</ref> The ruling house of [[Palghat]](Shekhari Varmas) also bore the title Achan.  <ref> Kāṇippayyūr Śaṅkaran Nampūtirippāṭ in Aryanmarude Kudiyettam Vol III, Panchangam Press, Kunnamkulam, Kerala; See Chap. 4 Reprinted 2011</ref>
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